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Student Code of Conduct and Discipline

General

Members of the Laurier community enjoy the freedom to pursue their
intellectual and personal interests without interference, provided that
their actions do not limit the rights of other members of the
university or the community in which it is situated. The objects of the
university are the pursuit of learning through scholarship, teaching,
and research within a spirit of free enquiry and expression. The
university recognizes academic freedom and the right to peaceful
protest, acknowledging that the common good of society depends upon the
search for knowledge, and its free expression. To this end, Wilfrid
Laurier University requires that students conduct themselves in
accordance with the laws of the country, province, region and
municipality as well as the policies of the university. Academic
dishonesty, fraud, wilful misconduct and failure to respect the rights
of others are all offenses under this code.

In the case of allegations of either academic or non-academic
offenses, the president has delegated to the deans and to the
vice-presidents of the university the authority to impose interim or
permanent discipline. The deans and vice-presidents will establish
committees to hear such allegations, unless the situation requires
immediate response. These committees will have appropriate student
representation. Nevertheless, any student has the right to be heard by
a dean or vice-president alone.

If the impugned conduct is, in the recommendation of the dean or
vice-president, deserving of suspension or expulsion, the president
shall make the decision. Disciplinary decisions of the deans (including
those of the Judicial Affairs Council) and the vice-presidents may be
appealed to the president, whose decision shall be final.